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Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:35:38 +0000http://www.bet365sportsbookonline.com/?p=13467Both Everton and Manchester United took a bit of a gamble last summer when Romelu Lukaku ended up at Old Trafford and Wayne Rooney found himself at Goodison Park...

Both Everton and Manchester United took a bit of a gamble last summer when Romelu Lukaku ended up at Old Trafford and Wayne Rooney found himself at Goodison Park. United’s move was quite a bit riskier though since they forked over 75 million pounds for the 24-year-old Belgian international striker.

Meanwhile, Everton signed the 32-year-old Rooney for free. There are some noticeable similarities and differences between the two players, which are evident with a quick glance.

The first major difference is their age, with Lukaku being eight years younger than his English counterpart. Rooney’s no spring chicken, but can still be an effective player in the right circumstances. Both players are second-to-none when it comes to scoring for their country as Lukaku is already Belgium’s all-time leader with 31 goals in 65 games and Rooney, who has now retired from international duty, tops England’s scoring chart with 53 goals in 119 outings. Rooney’s also Man United’s top goal getter at 253 in 559 matches.

Both players made their pro debuts at the age of 16 and utilize power and speed to get things done. They’re even similar when it comes to this season’s scoring stats. Rooney had seven league goals and an assist in 13 matches with another goal in the Europa League. This includes a hat trick against West Ham United on November 29, giving him five goals in his last 10 league outings. On the other hand, Lukaku started the season on fire with seven goals in his first seven league games, but has just one in his last eight.

This isn’t to say Lukaku’s not doing what he’s paid for. He’s chipped in with four assists, scored four goals in the Champions League and added another in the UEFA Super Cup. But let’s be honest, some fans are questioning if United really needed Lukaku — since they already had Zlatan Ibrahimovic as well as Rooney. Ibrahimovic may be 36 years old, but he still led the club in scoring last season with 28 goals in 46 games. He suffered a serious knee injury at the end the campaign though and is just now getting back into top shape.

With United still hanging in and challenging Manchester City for the Premier League lead as well as advancing in the Champions League and League Cup, it’s safe to say they don’t regret buying Lukaku.

Everton is also pleased with Rooney’s output and leadership after a rocky start. They have three wins, a draw and a loss in their last five games, but have gone crashing out of the League Cup and Europa League. Their brutal start to the season cost former manager Ronald Koeman his job, but new boss Sam Allardyce inherits a 10th-place club and will now focus solely on climbing the league table between now and May with Rooney’s help.

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Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:02:52 +0000http://www.bet365sportsbookonline.com/?p=13462City's club-record winning streak came to an end on Dec. 6 though when Shakhtar Donetsk beat them 2-1 in a European Champions League clash. City's still in the driver's seat heading into the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford on Dec. 10, but their confidence won't be quite as high.

Winning 20 games in a row in all competitions will do wonders for your confidence. Given all that momentum and swagger, it will be extremely hard for anybody to catch Manchester City in the English Premier League title race.

But can it be done?

City’s club-record winning streak came to an end on Dec. 6 though when Shakhtar Donetsk beat them 2-1 in a European Champions League clash. City’s still in the driver’s seat heading into the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford on Dec. 10, but their confidence won’t be quite as high. The derby is a huge contest for both clubs since City leads second-place United by eight points. A win either way will see that gap close to five points or expand to 11 — a potentially insurmountable lead, given City’s form during the first half of 2017.

What makes City such a dominant force this season? They’re just so good at both ends of the pitch. Not only are they running rampant when it comes to scoring at 3.07 goals per game after 15 rounds of Premier League action, but they also own the league’s second-best defensive record at 10 goals against for an average of just 0.67. To make the squad tougher to defend against, City’s scoring has been spread out so far with five different players scoring at least five goals in the first 15 league matches.

Of course, leading the Premier League by eight points in December doesn’t guarantee the title next May, but it sure doesn’t hurt. City has set a new Premier League record of 43 points in their first 15 outings and tied the mark of 13 straight victories. Teams have collapsed before, however, and they’ll collapse again, but will City be one of them? Well, there are several factors which could lead to a derailment before the season’s over.

City’s last nine wins have been by a combined score of just 19-8 and they were beaten 2-1 in their last contest, meaning they could be running out of steam. Being involved in the Champions League won’t help their chances of winning the Premier League, but manager Pep Guardiola may actually have his sight set on Europe first with the domestic league being secondary. If Europe’s the goal then fans should expect to see a squad rotation and players rested for certain games for the remainder of the season, which could affect their Premier League hopes.

While it’s hard to argue with their results so far, City doesn’t have a lot of defensive and goaltending depth and could be affected by injuries. It’s unlikely they’ll make a big splash in the upcoming January transfer window, but their closest rivals might close the talent gap by signing some meaningful additions.

City, like other teams, will also have to struggle with a congested schedule at Christmas and New Year’s and are still in both the FA Cup and League Cup competitions with eight games on tap between Dec. 10 and Jan. 1. It’s doubtful they’ll suffer a meltdown, but there’s still a long way to go and a lot of work to be done before they win anything this season.

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Fri, 08 Dec 2017 18:48:22 +0000http://www.bet365sportsbookonline.com/?p=13457The biggest English Premier League game of the season so far is undoubtedly the first Manchester Derby as Manchester United hosts crosstown rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday, December 10.

The biggest English Premier League game of the season so far is undoubtedly the first Manchester Derby as Manchester United hosts crosstown rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday, December 10.

It may sound like hype, but the league title likely hangs in the balance. If United loses, Man City will stretch their lead to 11 points.

But what makes this matchup even more attractive than usual? The two neighbors are the top two teams in the league and the contest will feature the best offense against the top defense. Man City hasn’t lost a league game all season while United will be trying to derail them and close the 8-point gap. However, they’ll have to do it without arguably their top player as United midfielder Paul Pogba, arguably their best player who will miss the match with a suspension.

As of Weds Dec. 6, bet365 listed Man City as the favorites at 23/20 with Man United 11/5 and a draw at 23/20.

Manchester United vs Manchester City – Head to Head:
The two sides have met 174 times since 1891 — with United winning 72, losing 50 and drawing the other 52. They squared off twice last season and played to a 0-0 draw at the Etihad with City winning 2-1 at Old Trafford. They also met in the League Cup, with United winning 1-0 at home. United has lost just one of the last six meetings along with three wins and two draws. However, they lost five of the previous six encounters.

Man City enters the weekend on top of the Premier League with 43 points from 14 wins and a draw. They’re the top scoring team in the league as well with 46 goals under their belt and have allowed 10 against for a league-high differential of 36. City has been perfect away from home with seven wins with 18 goals for and just four against. Their last league outing was a 2-1 win over West Ham United at home on Sunday.

Man United sits in second place in the standings after their 3-1 away win over Arsenal last weekend and is eight points back of City. They have 11 wins, two draws and two losses for 35 points with 35 goals for and a league low nine against. United enters the match just three points ahead of third-place Chelsea and six up on Liverpool. Old Trafford has been a nightmare for visitors so far this campaign as United owns the best and only perfect home record in the league at seven wins while scoring 20 goals and conceding just once.

United’s stingy defense has led to a league-leading eight clean sheets so far this year, but City is right behind them with seven of their own. The two teams also lead the division in goals scored after the 75th minute as City has scored in the last 15 minutes of games on nine occasions and conceded once while United has found the back of the net late in games eight times and allowed one against. This means fans definitely shouldn’t be leaving Old Trafford early to try and beat the traffic.

Along with the Premier League’s top two defenses, we’ll also see the best two offenses in action here. City leads the way with their 46 goals with United behind them at 35. English international forward Raheem Sterling has been the biggest surprise of the season when it comes to scoring — he’s tied for second in the league and leads City with 10 goals. However, he’s definitely not a one-man team as teammates Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus, Leroy Sane and Kevin de Bruyne have nine, eight, six and five respectively.

United also has a couple of the league’s top-10 scorers as Romelu Lukaku has found the back of the net eight times and Anthony Martial has six goals to his name. As far as injuries go, United boss Jose Mourinho said Nemanja Matic and Zlatan Ibrahimovic should both be in the squad, while Phil Jones and Marouane Fellaini are questionable. Michael Carrick and Eric Bailly will miss the match. City manager Pep Guardiola has been hinting that David Silva could be sidelined, but Mourinho has accused him of misleading the press regarding his injury. However, Samir Nasri, Benjamin Mendy and John Stones are all out of action.

Mourinho has a habit of parking the bus when facing any of the league’s top teams, but if he does so here he may as well kiss this season’s title challenge goodbye. A win will close the gap to five points, but an 11-point deficit will be too big of a mountain for United to climb.

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It could have been argued in the past that soccer was the most popular sport in the world. That argument is now dead and buried though, as the sport definitely is number one overall with fans across the globe. And when it comes to the top domestic league on the planet, the English Premier League ranks right up there with the best of them in terms of quality, talent and entertainment.

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The biggest English Premier League showdown by far this weekend is the Liverpool vs Arsenal match which will be held at Anfield Stadium this Sunday, August 27th. Liverpool edged Crystal palace at Anfield last weekend while Arsenal was shut out 1-0 in Stoke City. Both clubs are among the half dozen favorites to win the league in 2017/18. Liverpool vs …

English Premier League History

The English Football League was born in 1888 with 12 founding members and its history can get a little complicated. It expanded over the years to a numbered four-division professional system which featured a combined 92 pro teams. Division One was the top rung of the ladder with Division Four being the bottom. The goal for all 92 teams, of course, was to reach Division One and ultimately win it. This was possible for all professional and amateur teams across the country to achieve due to the hierarchical promotion and relegation system.

Four Divisions

The four-division professional system is still in place and consists of:

the top-tier Premier League

the League Championship

League One

League Two

This format was introduced in 2004/05 when the Championship League debuted. Between 1992/93 and 2004/05, the Premier League was followed in the four-tier system by the First Division, Second Division and Third Division. So in essence, the First Division was simply christened with the new name “League Championship”, First Division became “League One” and so on.

The Premier League was born as a 22-team league in the 1992/93 season and was reduced to 20 teams in 1995. The Premier League was formed when clubs from the First Division wanted to separate from the Football League as a means of earning more television revenue.

The other three professional divisions in England consist of 24 teams each for a total of 92 teams.

How is the Premier League Champion Crowned?

All Premier League teams play a 38-game domestic season between August and May with a home and away match against the other 19 clubs. At the end of the campaign, the team with the most points is crowned champion.

Promotion and Relegation:

At the end of each season, the three bottom squads in the Premier League are demoted or ” relegated” to the second-tier Championship League.

With three clubs going down, the Premier League needs to fill those spaces with three teams which are promoted from the Championship. The top two clubs at the end of the Championship League campaign are promoted automatically to the Premier League while the third team earns promotion via a playoff competition. The teams that finish the season in third to sixth place meet in a home-and-away playoff. The third-place team plays the sixth-place club while the fourth and fifth-place squads face each other.

The two winners then face off in a one-game, winner-take-all promotion battle at London’s famous Wembley Stadium. This has come to be known as the richest soccer game in the world since the winner stands to earn approximately an extra 60 million pounds the next year as a member of the Premier League. Most of this cash comes in the form of much-increased television contract revenues while a member of the Premier League.

Both League One and League Two also use a promotion and playoff system at the end of the season to keep their divisions at 24 teams.

Two teams are relegated from the fourth-tier League Two and these are replaced by teams from the fifth-tier National League. This is the top level of the nation’s National League System which is made up of professional and semi-professional clubs.

Teams relegated from the Premier League don’t suddenly become poor overnight though as they’re given financial assistance from the top tier through the controversial parachute payment system. These generous payments are made over the next two or three years after being relegated depending on how long the team participated in the Premier League.

Premier League Popularity

When it comes to the Premier League’s popularity, it’s regarded as the world’s most-watched sports league. Games are broadcast to fans in 212 countries with a potential television audience coming close to five billion people. Forty seven different clubs have competed in the league since its inception with just six of them winning the title. Manchester United leads the way with 13 championships followed by Chelsea with four, Arsenal with three and Manchester City with two. Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City have each been crowned champions once.

English soccer certainly has come a long way over the years, from players making a maximum of 12 pounds a week in 1947 to as much as 350,000 pounds every seven days in today’s era.

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]]>The most anticipated English Premier League game of the fifth round is definitely the London derby between hosts Chelsea and visiting Arsenal this Sunday, September 17th. The game takes place at Stamford Bridge with Chelsea returning after their 2-1 win at Leicester City last weekend while Arsenal downed Bournemouth 3-0 at home.

Chelsea vs Arsenal Odds – bet365 Soccer Betting Line:

bet365 currently lists Chelsea as favorites to win the game at 3/4 with Arsenal 18/5 and a draw at 13/5

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Chelsea vs Arsenal Odds – History Head to Head:

The teams met in the Community Shield at Wembley on August 6th and played to a 1-1 draw. Arsenal then won the ensuing penalty shootout 5-2. They also met in last year’s FA Cup Final with Arsenal winning 2-1. In last season’s two league meetings, Chelsea won 3-1 at home and Arsenal won their home fixture 3-0. Each team has three wins and three losses in their past six meetings. The clubs have met 191 times in the past with Arsenal winning 75, losing 62 and drawing the other 54.

Chelsea – A Closer Look:

Chelsea won their third game in a row in Premier League action last weekend with a 2-1 away win over Leicester City. They then took on Qarabag at home in a European Champions League group stage match on Tuesday and thrashed them 6-0. Chelsea was downed 3-2 by Burnley at home in the season-opener before rebounding with wins over Tottenham (2-1 away) and Everton (2-0 home). The reigning league champions now have nine points on the season and sit in third place on the table with eight goals for and five against. The Blues trail co-leaders Manchester United and their neighbors Manchester City by just one point and have two-point lead on fifth place Tottenham Hotspur.

New striker Alvaro Morata leads the way in league scoring for the team with three goals followed by Marcos Alonso with a pair. Chelsea now has six wins, two losses and a draw in their last nine competitive matches. Manager Antonio Conte will have English international defender and his team captain Gary Cahill back in the lineup after serving his three-game suspension for a red card in the opening match against Burnley. As far as injuries go, new midfielder Danny Drinkwater appears to be the only question mark.

Arsenal – A Closer Look:

The Gunners bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth last weekend to end a two-game losing skid and goalless streak. They won a 4-3 thriller at home against Leicester City in the first match of the season before losing 1-0 in Stoke and being thumped 4-0 at Anfield by Liverpool. The Gunners now have six points on the campaign from a pair of wins and two draws with seven goals scored and eight allowed. The club currently sits in 11th place in the standings.

Arsenal is level on points with Newcastle United and four back of the league-leading Manchester sides. They also played in midweek as they took on Cologne at home in a Europa League group stage match. English international striker Danny Welbeck is leading the team in league scoring with three goals while French newcomer Alexandre Lacazette has two. The Gunners now have five wins, two losses and a draw in their past eight competitive contests. Manager Arsene Wenger will be without midfielders Santi Cazorla and Gedion Zelalem while midfielders Jack Wilshere and Calum Chambers are questionable.

Chelsea vs Arsenal Odds – Our Takeaway:

This is a huge London derby with two title challengers involved. A loss will dent their hopes and pride, especially Arsenal’s as it would be their third defeat of the season already.